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Now that the new year has started membership dues are being collected. This message will explain:

I. How to payII. Why being a paying (assidui) member is beneficial to you and the Roman Republic.

PART I: How to pay

There are two ways to pay tax (membership dues).

FIRST WAY: PAY WITH DENARII

If you are active in the projects sponsored by the Roman Republic, you will be rewarded in Denarii. You may pay the annual membership free with this denarii. The rate set by the Senate and voted upon by all citizens this summer was 36 denarii.

Step IV:Login to your paypal account or click pay by credit card or visa debitFollow the instructions for PayPal payment

Step V:Click "Return to Merchant" after payment is complete (YOU MUST CLICK THIS BUTTON TO GET THE AUTOMATED UPDATE)This will automatically update your status to "tax paid" on your citizenship profile. 36 denarii will also be deposited in your account automatically.

PART II: Why pay the tax / membership fee

First, your donation allows the Roman Republic to grow and develop future projects. If you pay with denarii the fee is also free. If you pay by PayPal you actually EARN denarii which can be used to trade for services within the Roman Republic.

Second, you will get more say in the decisions made in the community of the Roman Republic if you pay. Your vote is worth more as you are assigned to rural tribes and lower electoral centuries. This mirrors the ancient tradition. Secondly, to stand for election or hold a position of leadership within our community requires that you are a tax paying citizen / member.

When is tax due?

It is due on July 31st. Until this time there is no immediate impact on holding a tax unpaid status. After July 31st the annual census occurs (in the modern republic it occurs annually - we can thank modern technology for that). During the census the electoral tribes and centuries are reassigned based on the tax status of all citizens reported on July 31st. You can still pay after this date, but it will not positively impact the power of your ballot.

Paying tax during the 2017 calendar year updates your status only for that calendar year. Every citizen is automatically reported as "tax unpaid" on January 1st of a new year.

Extra: How to pay tax on behalf of other citizens

There are two ways for you to pay tax for the citizens.

One in USD. First check the how much a citizen owes in tax by seeing what province they are in. Then check here to see the tax owed: download/file.php?id=357 If you wish to pay this way make a donation here: http://romanrepublic.org/civitas/denarii/purchasing corrisponding to the amount owed. I will then see to it that the denarii awarded get relocated to the citizens you paid for. After making the donation send a message to the censores for I can finalize this transaction and update the tax status.

The other way is in denarii (36 denarii / citizen). If you wish to pay in denarii then please send denarii to the treasury by going here: http://romanrepublic.org/civitas/denari ... e_transfer. Select the collegia named: Aerarium Populi Romani - Roman Republic Treasury. In the comments section of this transaction mention that you are paying the tax for other citizens and name them. After making the donation send a message here for I can finalize this transaction and update the tax status.

Salvete Omnes!I have a question, and appreciate help.Upon the approval of my citizenship, I bought Denarii ( a person in charge can see the balance in my account details) , with the intention to pay tax.But I see that no Denarii was not removed from my account and that a number of new citizens (including myself) have a status "tax paid" but I have no proof that I paid any tax. As well, I see that some have Denarii balance of 0 but their status is "Tax paid".Please advise or direct me to the FAQ that address my questions.

Marcia Vipsania Aetia wrote:Salvete Omnes!I have a question, and appreciate help.Upon the approval of my citizenship, I bought Denarii ( a person in charge can see the balance in my account details) , with the intention to pay tax.But I see that no Denarii was not removed from my account and that a number of new citizens (including myself) have a status "tax paid" but I have no proof that I paid any tax. As well, I see that some have Denarii balance of 0 but their status is "Tax paid".Please advise or direct me to the FAQ that address my questions.

Marcia Vipsania Aetia wrote:Salvete Omnes!I have a question, and appreciate help.Upon the approval of my citizenship, I bought Denarii ( a person in charge can see the balance in my account details) , with the intention to pay tax.But I see that no Denarii was not removed from my account and that a number of new citizens (including myself) have a status "tax paid" but I have no proof that I paid any tax. As well, I see that some have Denarii balance of 0 but their status is "Tax paid".Please advise or direct me to the FAQ that address my questions.

Thanks and Best Regards

I had the same thing. From what I was told, and someone correct me if I am wrong, your tax is considered paid for your first year.